Le Havre beach, France
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- TML Voile Sailing spot · 0.4 km from Le Havre
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About Le Havre beach
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated. Facts: verified, surf details estimated.
The spot faces W (264°), so it takes swell from the W. The wind blows offshore from the E (84°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 2–8 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves very gently: 10 m deep about 1.6 km out (1 in 164). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 8°C in February, its coldest month (5/4 or 6/5, hood, boots and gloves), and 20°C in August, its warmest (2 mm shorty). The town to stay in is Le Havre, 0 km away (about 5 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 1 wind sports spot.
Water about 16°C: 3/2 wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
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From Chicago: about 16 h 20 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.
Fly. Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Charles de Gaulle International Airport (CDG), direct. About 14 flights a week that month.
See flights ORD → CDG · Skyscanner from about £410 returnAdGetting there. 3 h 30 from the airport to Le Havre beach.
Accommodation.
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Hire and lessons.
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Forecast
The score for intermediates, coloured as on the area pages:GoodFairPoorToo bigToo small
| Day | Score for intermediates | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 18Oct | 43, fair | 4 ft5 smushy | 75kJ | offshorewind from the north-east, 8 knots, offshore | 13°C |
| Mon 19Oct | 6, too small | 1 ft4 smushy | 2kJ | offshorewind from the east-south-east, 7 knots, offshore | 13°C |
| Tue 20Oct | 6, too small | 1 ft4 smushy | 4kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 5 knots | 14°C |
| Wed 21Oct | 1, too small | 2 ft6 smushy | 16kJ | wind from the west, 18 knots | 13°C |
| Thu 22Oct | 11, too small | 3 ft5 smushy | 35kJ | wind from the south-west, 14 knots | 15°C |
| Fri 23Oct | 1, too small | 1 ft7 smushy | 7kJ | wind from the west, 28 knots | 12°C |
| Sat 24Oct | 21, too small | 3 ft4 smushy | 23kJ | wind from the south-west, 9 knots | 13°C |
| Sun 25Oct | 3, too small | 1 ft7 smushy | 15kJ | wind from the west, 13 knots | 15°C |
| Mon 26Oct | 14, poor | 3 ft5 smushy | 65kJ | wind from the south-west, 15 knots | 17°C |
| Tue 27Oct | 7, too small | 3 ft7 smushy | 51kJ | wind from the south-west, 15 knots | 18°C |
Day scores here are the conditions out of 80; a trip's score on the results is the same conditions out of 100. The journey never scores. The forecast reaches about 10 days. Energy is the swell's power in kJ per metre of wave, from its height and interval: it grows with the square of each, so a long-period swell hits far harder than a short one the same size. The word under the swell is the wave's shape, our estimate from the sea floor. Wind is in knots: 10 kn is about 19 km/h. The arrow points where the wind blows to; offshore wind, blowing from the land out to sea, is green and says so.
Your trip, day by day
6 nights from Mon 19 Oct, leaving from Chicago, for intermediate surfers. Change dates
- Mon 19 OctTravel out
Direct flight ORD to CDG, then 3h 30 by road. About 16h 20 door to door
- Tue 20 OctRest day
Too small: 1 ft at best.
- Wed 21 OctRest day
Too small: 2 ft at best.
- Thu 22 OctRest day
Nothing worth paddling out for: the best window scores 14 of 80.
- Fri 23 OctRest day
Too small: 1 ft at best.
- Sat 24 OctRest day
Nothing worth paddling out for: the best window scores 22 of 80.
- Sun 25 OctTravel home
Direct flight ORD to CDG, then 3h 30 by road. About 16h 20 door to door
Rough cost
About £1,130–£2,105 each for 6 nights, 2 people sharing a room. A guide from typical prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book.
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to CDG, estimated from distance and season, 3 airlines on the route, with a hold bag | £410–£850 |
| To the UK airport | parking or the train, there and back | £35–£65 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | £105–£175 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | £255–£425 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | £240–£445 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about £85 to fly your own | £85–£145 |
| Total | £1,130–£2,105 |
Prices from public sources, checked in 2026: where they come from. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra.
Places to eat near Le Havre
- Monsieur AugusteFrench · 0.1 km from the centre
- Sushi ShopSushi · 0.1 km from the centre
- Asian KitchenAsian · 0.2 km from the centre
- Bistrot ParisienFrench · 0.2 km from the centre
- Burger KingBurger · 0.2 km from the centre
- Le DeauvilleFrench · 0.2 km from the centre
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